Students’ View of the Problems Faced with the Measurement and Evaluation System in the Primary School Mathematics Education System

摘要

The main purpose of this study is to determine the problems that have been encountered in assessment and evaluation system of mathematics examinations in primary school learners’ 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in the North Cyprus. Unstructured interviews were collected from 14 students who were studying in the 6th, 7th and 8th year of primary school. A qualitative research design was used to examine the student beliefs about evaluation and testing mathematics examinations. According to the findings, it showed that the lack of time devoted to mathematics examinations that teachers prepared for their students were insufficient. Students indicated that the scoring system and exam questions were inadequate. Exam questions were highly difficult with respect to the lecture given in the class and education program. Also, bonus points were not given in the examinations and exam papers not fairly scored by mathematics teacher, that because of the assessment and evaluation system.